Where are they now?
MHS grad proves it's never too late to follow your dreams
Carol Brimm
Two weeks ago Julie (Bumblis) Nichols graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., twenty years after her Mustang High School graduation. Nichols says education has been very important in her life and she believes it is the secret to any success she has had.
“Obtaining my law degree is the culmination of a dream I’ve had, and believe it or not planned, for 20 years,” Nichols said.
Nichols was a member of the Lady Broncos 1986 State Championship team in her junior year at Mustang but says she had no idea then what she wanted to do with her life after high school graduation.
“After graduation I worked at White Water for the summer and my high school government teacher was my boss. I was on the pick up trash crew and cleaning bathrooms all summer really convinced me to go to college,” Nichols said.
Nichols graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1992 with a BA in English and says she was the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Nichols had worked for several law firms during college and continued to work there for a year after graduation.
“In 1993 I moved to Washington, D.C. because I had lived there as a child and I knew it would have a robust job market,” Nichols said. “It actually had jobs for a girl with an English degree and no plans to teach!"
Nichols hit D.C. in the height of the Internet boom and was picked up by an up and coming Internet firm. She says it was exciting because everything was new and on the cutting edge.
“Many of the issues we tackled had never been addressed before,” Nichols said. “We had to figure out what rights a trademark owner had, if any, to a domain name of the same name. It is all handled very routinely today, but back then the issue had never been addressed. It was an exciting time and I really appreciated the opportunity I had to participate first hand in that communication revolution.”
Soon after moving to D.C., Nichols met her husband Joe. They were married in 1995. Joe holds a B.A. in Mathematical and Philosophical Applications in Economics and a M.S. in Operations Research from George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland. He works for the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.
Nichols returned to school and earned her MBA from George Mason University in 1998. She and Joe were married for eight years before the birth of their first son. David, now 4, was born just three weeks before Nichols entered law school and 18 months ago their second son, Matthew, was born.
Nichols is currently studying for the Bar Exam in Virginia and says she will be joining the firm of Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, and Pittman as a lawyer in the Corporations and Securities Group.
Life in D.C. is much different than that in Mustang but Nichols says she loves it.
“I have stayed because I like the fast pace, diversity and endless recreational and cultural opportunities, as well as other opportunities both professional and personal, the area offers,” she said.
Nichols is the daughter of Fred Bumblis, who works for Mustang Schools, and Cheryl Bumblis, who lives in Washington, D.C and works for the government. Nichols’ sister Tracy was a 1992 Mustang graduate and she lives in the Boston area.
“Mustang is a really nice community to be a part of and I enjoyed my time there, especially playing basketball. I made life long friends on the team and leaned life lessons like teamwork that have helped me throughout my life,” Nichols said.
MHS grad proves it's never too late to follow your dreams
Carol Brimm
Two weeks ago Julie (Bumblis) Nichols graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., twenty years after her Mustang High School graduation. Nichols says education has been very important in her life and she believes it is the secret to any success she has had.
“Obtaining my law degree is the culmination of a dream I’ve had, and believe it or not planned, for 20 years,” Nichols said.
Nichols was a member of the Lady Broncos 1986 State Championship team in her junior year at Mustang but says she had no idea then what she wanted to do with her life after high school graduation.
“After graduation I worked at White Water for the summer and my high school government teacher was my boss. I was on the pick up trash crew and cleaning bathrooms all summer really convinced me to go to college,” Nichols said.
Nichols graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1992 with a BA in English and says she was the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Nichols had worked for several law firms during college and continued to work there for a year after graduation.
“In 1993 I moved to Washington, D.C. because I had lived there as a child and I knew it would have a robust job market,” Nichols said. “It actually had jobs for a girl with an English degree and no plans to teach!"
Nichols hit D.C. in the height of the Internet boom and was picked up by an up and coming Internet firm. She says it was exciting because everything was new and on the cutting edge.
“Many of the issues we tackled had never been addressed before,” Nichols said. “We had to figure out what rights a trademark owner had, if any, to a domain name of the same name. It is all handled very routinely today, but back then the issue had never been addressed. It was an exciting time and I really appreciated the opportunity I had to participate first hand in that communication revolution.”
Soon after moving to D.C., Nichols met her husband Joe. They were married in 1995. Joe holds a B.A. in Mathematical and Philosophical Applications in Economics and a M.S. in Operations Research from George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland. He works for the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.
Nichols returned to school and earned her MBA from George Mason University in 1998. She and Joe were married for eight years before the birth of their first son. David, now 4, was born just three weeks before Nichols entered law school and 18 months ago their second son, Matthew, was born.
Nichols is currently studying for the Bar Exam in Virginia and says she will be joining the firm of Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, and Pittman as a lawyer in the Corporations and Securities Group.
Life in D.C. is much different than that in Mustang but Nichols says she loves it.
“I have stayed because I like the fast pace, diversity and endless recreational and cultural opportunities, as well as other opportunities both professional and personal, the area offers,” she said.
Nichols is the daughter of Fred Bumblis, who works for Mustang Schools, and Cheryl Bumblis, who lives in Washington, D.C and works for the government. Nichols’ sister Tracy was a 1992 Mustang graduate and she lives in the Boston area.
“Mustang is a really nice community to be a part of and I enjoyed my time there, especially playing basketball. I made life long friends on the team and leaned life lessons like teamwork that have helped me throughout my life,” Nichols said.
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